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Accident Investigation: A detailed, defined, and recorded
review of an accident, done to uncover and record the factors and causes and
their relationships, which led up to and caused an accident or incident.
Bloodborne Pathogens: Pathogenic microorganisms that are
present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These include, but are
not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV).
Confined Space: A confined space is any space that is
large enough so that an employee can enter and perform assigned work, with
restricted access or egress, not designed for continuous employee occupancy.
Emergency Action Plan: The act of putting together an
overall plan and developing it for response to emergency situations involving
workers and equipment. An EAP will ensure employee safety in the event of a
fire or other emergency.
Ergonomics: Refers to the application of information
about human characteristics to the design of equipment, machinery and
workstations to suit people, with the aim of improving safety and efficiency.
Hazard Communication: To ensure that the hazards of all
chemicals produced or imported are evaluated, and that information concerning
their hazards is transmitted to employers and employees.
Industrial Hygiene: A specialized area within the field
of Occupational Health and Safety devoted to the anticipation, recognition,
evaluation, and control of worker exposures to harmful physical or chemical
agents or conditions.
Job Safety Analysis (JSA): Method used to break a job
task into separate and distinct steps, evaluate the hazards associated with
each step, and determine the appropriate controls needed to control each of the
identified hazards.
Lock-out/Tag-out (LOTO): A means of disabling and
flagging machines, equipment, tools and electrical devices to prevent them from
being energized during routine maintenance and/or repair work.
Loss Prevention: A before-the-loss program designed to
identify and correct potential causes of accidents before they result in actual
injuries or financial loss.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): Contains detailed
information on the hazards, safe handling and storage, and medical treatment of
hazardous materials.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH):
Part of the U.S. federal government's Centers for Disease Control. The only
federal Institute responsible for conducting research and making
recommendations for the prevention of work-related illnesses and injuries.
www.CDC.gov.
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA):
OSHA is a federal government agency in the
U.S. Department of Labor. The primary goals of OSHA are to save lives, prevent injuries and protect
the health of America's workers.
www.OSHA.gov.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Includes all
clothing and other work accessories designed to create a barrier against
workplace hazards.
Safety Committee: A committee that promotes health and
safety in the workplace, with members representing employees and management
from all sections of an organization.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): This
private non-profit organization is the leading authoritative source of
technical background, data, and consumer advice on fire protection, problems
and prevention. www.NFPA.org
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